The increased digitalization of the African economy is requiring governments and regulators to upgrade their approach to governance. Regulatory technology, or RegTech, helps them keep up with the fast pace of digital transformation by enabling them to meet the new…
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to our Madrid office. Mr. Sakala’s visit was a welcome opportunity…
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was to discuss ways to foster trust in a public-private data-sharing…
“[D]igital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries.” This statement formed part of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s intervention at the 17thInternet Governance Forum that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November and…
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service provider was 55.07 % in 2021, according to data from…
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID pandemic. The technological revolution that has taken place in the…
2022 was a successful year, the product of our resilient business model and continuous technological innovation over the pandemic years. Indeed, this year, we have been the recipients of prestigious recognitions, helped build our clients’ capabilities and taken part in…
At the end of a year filled with opportunities, achievements, and challenges, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Remittance Policy Specialist Paloma Monroy and GVG Technical Director Laurent Sarr reflect on remittances and the future of remittances data collection and analysis. How do you…
GVG now features on the prestigious RegTech100 list. 2022 has been a year rich in achievements and recognitions for our company. In addition to Central Banking’s Fintech & Regtech Global Awards 2022 and Digital Banker Africa’s Most Innovative RegTech Solution…
For government policymakers, the data held by private sector organizations represent a precious source of information. Indeed, the data, which are sourced straight from the industry, provide them with insight into the different economic sectors. This insight can then be…
